[From Manx Soc Vol 14]
" The sun's too quick revolving beam,
Apace dissolves the human frame,
And brings the appointed hour;
Too late we catch his parting ray,
And mourn the idly wasted day
No longer in our power."
OLD LONAN CHURCH YARD |
AGED
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1778 | Wm. Brew, died April 30th, |
58
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1777 | Joseph, son of Joseph and Mary Clague, Ballagrow, died April 5th, |
3
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1784 |
Alice, wife of Wm. Clague, of Ballakilley, buriedApril 2nd, |
57
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1725 | Wm. Kissag, died January 8th, |
61
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1794 | Thomas Clague, of the Estate of Ballavarane, The stone erected by his affectionate mother. |
21
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1689 | Margaret Looney, died August 25th, | |
1779 | Philip Brew, of Balla-meanaugh-beg, buried Dec. l l, |
75
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1784 | Wm. Brew, his grandson, 2nd April, |
12
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IN NEW CHURCH YARD. | ||
1789 | Mrs Cath. Gell, alias Cosnahan, wife of the Rev.Samuel Gell, January
17th, When death did call I gladly did obey, Resolved to turn into my native clay; My soul is gone, my Saviour Christ to meet, Altho' my eyes are closed here in sleep. Ah! friends, repent, God's sacred word believe, You see I'm gone, my wages to receive. See Prov. 16. v. 31. Matt. 5. v. 8. |
68
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1765 | Jane, dau. of Robt. Kneale, buried August 13th, |
2
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1793 | Philip Fargher, died August 21st, |
77
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1782 | Mary, his wife, |
71
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1758 | Rev. Nathaniel Curphey, vicar of this parish 23 years, died 9th June, |
49
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1773 | Wm. and Cath. children of Robert Casement, died January | |
Thomas Parry, miner, | ||
1785 | John Freer, died June 24th, |
17
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1782 | John Skillecorn, buried January 13th, |
65
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1757 | Thomas Killey, died November 9th, |
72
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1784 | Margt. Kelley alias Killey, of Baljean, wife of James Kelley, of Reabee, buried with William, their infant son, March 3rd, |
30
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1764 | Anne, wife of Wm. Crow, buried May 19th, |
52
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1740 | John Kewley, of Agneash, buried November 30th, |
59
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1741 | Margt. Kewley alias Skillecorn, his wife, buried March 30th, | |
1750 | Wm. son of Daniel Garrett, buried March 3rd, |
6
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1753 | Daniel Garrett, died September 6th, |
45
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1781 | Daniel Collister, of Amegary, buried Novr. 16th, |
55
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1770 | James Kewley, Bal-y-Coar, buried January 28th, |
78
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1779 | Robert Hampton, buried 14th January, |
72
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1781 | Ann Hampton alias Looney, his wife, 23rd May, |
73
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1761 | James Kelley, 8th July, |
63
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1738 | Thomas Skilecorn, buried February 24th, | |
1773 | Margt., wife of the above, buried April 30th, |
84
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Three children of Robert Lewney, Agneash, vizt.: | ||
1763 | Isabel, . . | |
1772 | Isabel and Margaret | |
1773 | Isabel, dau. of John Kewley, Baldooin, buried 12th January, | |
1795 | Eleanor Hogg alias Moore, wife of John Hogg, died 22nd February, |
30
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Philip and Catharine, children of Thomas and Catharine Skillecorn, died infants, | ||
1788 | Thomas Caesar Lawrence, son of Thomas and Eleanor Lawrence, of Douglas, died March 10th, |
4 mo.
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1792 | John James, son of sd. Mr. Lawrence, died April 1st, |
3
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1747 | John Scarffe, of Ballyskiroo, buried October 22nd, |
69
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1768 | Margt., his wife, March 7th, |
54
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1774 | Daniel Neale, of Graw, 11th June, |
65
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1785 | Wm. Quark, 25th March, |
20
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1786 | Thomas Quark, his brother, died 24th February, |
25
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1792 | Elinor Cowley alias Fargher, wife of John Cowley, June 3rd, |
37
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1776 | Daniel Kneale, son of James Kneale, of the Rea, buried June 24th, |
30
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1781 | Philip Quayle, of Balagare, 1st August, |
77
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1780 | Wm. Quayle, brother of Phil. and Thomas, 17th August, |
74
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1741 | Thomas Skillicorn, April 5th, |
33
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1794 | Thomas, his son, October 17th, |
66
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1772 | Margt. Tear alias Hogg, January 28th, |
83
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1789 | Cath. Kermod, dau. of Wm. and Mary K., Augt. 12, |
23
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Lonan | ||
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Any comments, errors or omissions
gratefully received The
Editor HTML Transcription © F.Coakley , 2001 |